I am astounded to note that indeed i haven’t posted since July! So much water under the bridge since then.

First QT1 completed her months trip to Peru.  She came back full of stories and excitement with so many photovraphs and her camers intact! In fact all she lost was one walking sock that blew away off the line apparently.  Not bad for a trip that involved lugging all their life in a huge rucksack for four weeks.  

Then QT2 completed his 4 weeks of National Citizen Service also without a moan and with apparent enjoyment at the grafitti cleaning, litter picking, weed clearing and mural painting at the canal for 2 weeks on some of the hottest days of the summer.  I highly recommend NCS as a really worthwhile teenage experience. He also made loads of new friends

Next was family hols in Devon. QT1 and took a 12 hour coach journey to join the rest of the family. Not fun as she was jetlagged. Hols were good with decent weather and only a couple of dinghy disasters!

Then time for results. A2s followed by GCSEs.  QT2 embarking on 2nd year of 6th form ok and QT1 -hurrah- just scraped good enough grades to get into chosen 6th form and onto coveted rugby programme.  Great relief.

Older daughter meantime did bar and waiting work and did at least earn some money to take back to Uni. But has still had to be subbed by Dad and grandmothers because being on full time (unpaid obviously) teacher placement all term hasm’t had time for paid employment.

In fact the QTs are also too busy with school work and sport or hobbies to get work. QT1 now also has all the fun of applying for Stage Managrment Uni courses for wich she has two interviews already. But a London institution is her only goal so we are working hard on the “why i want to go here” parts of the applications.  Another round of stressful! She is so passionate about her chosen career I have everything crossed that she succeeds.

Hooefully that updates us for now